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Admin
Posts: 2294
Location: Renton, WA | Subject: NSR - Garage door openers
We have a 3-bay garage and when we moved in two doors had older Genie openers on them which still work fine. The Genie we installed on the 3rd door lasted about 18 months before the main circuit board FUBAR'd. I was able to find a replacement board and all was well until a few days ago when the main drive gear disintegrated. I was able to find every part imaginable but that drive gear is obsolete and not even available on eBay. Only option is to buy a new rail set and convert it from belt to chain drive (waiting for delivery).
The question is, does anyone make a good garage door opener any more?? They all seem to be flimsy plastic POS's |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1795
Location: Albany, GA. | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
What can I say, I have a Sears I installed over thirty-five years ago when I built the garage, It still works good. You checked Consumers Union? |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2252
Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
When we moved in here we switched to Liftmaster belt drive. So far so good after two years |
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Senior Crew
Posts: 224
Location: San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
Calif. just passed a law requiring all garage door openers to have a battery backup, in-case they loose electricity during a major fire. Seems like people are too dumb to pull the manual release to get out of their garage. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1886
Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
I had an Overhead Door opener for 25 years.
When I got a new door, I replaced it with a chain drive Lift Master (3/4 HP) which is about 10 years old.
My problem is with the coil springs that cost $300 to replace every few years.
I have a single door for a two car garage.
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Plankowner
Posts: 5024
Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
It's problems like this that make me so thankful that I live in the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Navy Home). The biggest worry I've has this we was..., I'll have to get back to you on this, so far there haven't been any |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1576
Location: Wollongong, NSW | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
I was going to br flippant yesterday; will be today - its called a twist handle and a strong hand.
Seriously, never had problems with one; I do admit they are getting much smaller because of better batteries. Not having to get out of a dry car when it is raining buckets is a bonus. |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 848
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just be glad your not in Mexifornia
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/california-requires-new-garage-door-openers-to-be-equipped-with-battery-backup-041519.html |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1263
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
Don Gentry - 2019-07-04 2:03 PMWe have a 3-bay garage and when we moved in two doors had older Genie openers on them which still work fine. The Genie we installed on the 3rd door lasted about 18 months before the main circuit board FUBAR'd. I was able to find a replacement board and all was well until a few days ago when the main drive gear disintegrated. I was able to find every part imaginable but that drive gear is obsolete and not even available on eBay. Only option is to buy a new rail set and convert it from belt to chain drive (waiting for delivery ).
The question is, does anyone make a good garage door opener any more?? They all seem to be flimsy plastic POS's
one of my keypads started acting up...some numbers did not respond without extra pressure. i ordered a used replacement from ebay...all good now.
the only other problem was broken spring that had to replaced. |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9152
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: NSR - Garage door openers
I'm not having any issues with my opener....Oh, wait.... I don't have a garage.......... |
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